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industry 4.0

Robot Controllers Evolve Toward Greater Flexibility, Connectivity, Ease of Use

Robot controls have undergone steady and fairly rapid evolution. If all your robot controls are not of the latest generation, this overview could convey what opportunities upgrading may offer, as well as a sense of where the technology may be going next.

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Smart Attend Gets Innovator Award

Canadian plastics group recognizes firm for its real-time production data technology.

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Injection Molding: Industry 4.0 Advances at Fakuma 2017

At October’s Fakuma fair in Germany, several injection machine suppliers will showcase their progress toward Industry 4.0 connectivity.

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industry 4.0

Confused or Uncertain About Industry 4.0?

One-day conference will explore the eight key technologies associated with what has been called the “fourth industrial revolution”.

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best practices

Injection Molding: How Repeatable is Repeatability?

Process repeatability is not a constant, but varies over time in response to a number of variables. That variation is not captured by a snapshot in time—measuring a discrete sample of parts. And the only way to manage that variation is with process controls that adjust each and every cycle.

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Engel Bundles Its MES Expertise Into T.I.G.

T.I.G. now handles Engel's plantwide monitoring solution.

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High-Tech Blow Molding At Agri-Industrial Plastics

This family-owned custom molder stands out in its use of advanced computer and automation tools to claim a niche in large, complex, and multi-layer parts.

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IoT Strategy Cuts Human Error at Teel

Controlling up to 20 parameters from a single web interface has slashed setup time and increased output at a leading profile processor.

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Additives

China Is Fast Becoming a High-Tech Competitor

As its labor-cost advantage erodes, China’s manufacturing sector bolsters its high technology status.

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Petrakis to Lead Plastics Ind Association Equipment Council

Equipment council described as 'at the core' of the industry.

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